Archive forMarch, 2007

Asparagus on the menu 

Asparagus on the menu 
With the arrival of spring last week comes the annual culinary treat of fresh asparagus from the California Delta.

Jewish Community Celebrates Passover Seders with Family and Friends 
The annual festival of Passover is the most commonly observed Jewish holiday, even by non-observant Jews, and is celebrated in homes and synagogues across the world.

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2007 SPRING Garden Tours 

2007 SPRING Garden Tours 
THE NEXT BEST THING to having a wonderful garden sanctuary in our backyards is strolling through someone else’s. And this spring, you’ll have several chances to enjoy someone else’s hard work.

No coupling is too unusual when pairing food, drink 
If you’re still struggling with how to pair reds and whites, you’ve got a steep learning curve ahead of you.

How does your (herb) garden grow? Create your own stock of delicious herbs 
Spring is here, which means it’s time to make plans for your garden. And what garden is complete without herbs? Herbs grow quickly, they come in countless colors and varieties, and some can even ward off pests.

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Latest News

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - As a part of the partnership, S&D Coffee, a national manufacturer of coffee, iced and hot tea products for the foodservice, quick service, hospitality and convenience store industries, will now offer Revolution Iced, a tea and herbal fruit liquid

Protest against medicines bill in Nelson
Newstalk ZB - Spokeswoman Susie Lees says if the bill is passed hundreds if not thousands of vitamins, supplements and herbal remedies will become illegal to sell and ancient cultural medicines may disappear off shelves completely. The “Say No to Aussie Rules

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Emerald Greens Herbal Superfood 

Emerald Greens Herbal Superfood 
The ADA reports several preliminary studies have produced evidence green tea may be effective in preventing cardiovascular disease.

Tea time! 
It has been hard to escape the recent buzz about the health benefits of tea, and for good reason. Native to Asia, the tea plant, Camellia sinensis, has been consumed for thousands of years and has always had a reputation for being a healthy beverage.

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Protest against medicines bill in Nelson

Protest against medicines bill in Nelson
Newstalk ZB - Spokeswoman Susie Lees says if the bill is passed hundreds if not thousands of vitamins, supplements and herbal remedies will become illegal to sell and ancient cultural medicines may disappear off shelves completely. The “Say No to Aussie Rules

Xechem’s Subsidiary Receives 2nd Phase Loan Approval from NEXIM Bank
MSN MoneyCentral - Its focus is on the development of phyto-pharmaceuticals (natural herbal drugs) and other proprietary technologies, including those used in the treatment of orphan diseases. Xechem’s mission is to bring relief to the millions of people who suffer

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A trek through the best of the malbecs 

A trek through the best of the malbecs 
Malbec, though still a minor player in most Bordeaux blends, has become a solo superstar in Argentina. The rap on malbec in France is that…

A taste of classic cooking: School offers something for all 
It was the ultimate cooking demonstration and the atmosphere was festive. There were occasional surprises and an abundance of great food. One of the 700 attendees won a magnificent recliner. Others won bags of groceries, cooking items, cookbooks, hair care products, gift certificates and more.

2nd Ld-Writethru: China Focus: 28,000 More People to Be Resettled on Former Shooting Range in NW China 
2nd Ld-Writethru: China Focus: 28,000 more peop

In videotaped interview, Nashville wife describes altercation that left her husband dead 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Co urt TV) - People always told Hope Mercer that she would “end up dead” if she remained married to Joseph Mercer III.

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Begin your spring garden adeventure at the Arcata Branch Library March 27, 2007 

Begin your spring garden adeventure at the Arcata Branch Library March 27, 2007 
Are you impatiently waiting to start gardening? Is the ground still too wet, the wind too cold or the days too short for you to go out and get your fingernails dirty? If so, you may want to look at some of the books the Arcata Library has on gardening and landscaping.

“Weekender” Cialis promises China marital bliss 
Eli Lilly & Co., maker of impotence drug Cialis, hopes that Chinese couples who might resort to traditional aphrodisiacs or divorce court to resolve sexual problems will seek marital bliss with its own remedy.

Welcome to spring 
The sign of asparagus… By Kim O’Donnel.

Brite’s Bites : Expand your eating horizons 
Whenever I take a newbie to an Ethiopian restaurant, I never fail to hear the same joke. ‘But Ethiopians are skinny, so will we really even be eating anything?’

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Basic bread, only better 

Basic bread, only better 
Few things are as satisfying as pulling a loaf of freshly baked bread out of the oven. The earthy smell of grain and yeast, the rush of heat, the burnished crust - the ancient hearth is alive and well in your 21st-century kitchen.

Roasted tomatoes 
Serves 4 4 large ripe tomatoes, cored 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, oregano, chives) 1. Set the oven at 400 degrees. Have on hand a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.

Spring vegetables lighten up fritto misto 
Scott Conant, chef of L’Impero in New York, shares his seasonal recipes

Book offers kitchen tips 
James Peterson’s latest book, the digest-sized “What’s a Cook to Do?”, is a how-to manual for the home cook with 484 handy kitchen tips and tricks.

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Latest News

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - As a part of the partnership, S&D Coffee, a national manufacturer of coffee, iced and hot tea products for the foodservice, quick service, hospitality and convenience store industries, will now offer Revolution Iced, a tea and herbal fruit liquid

Kimberly-Clark’s Strategy Calls on Americans to Cry (Update3)
Bloomberg - March 27 (Bloomberg) — If Americans would only cry more, Kimberly-Clark Corp. may be able to match the sales growth of larger rival Procter & Gamble Co. That’s the strategy of Chief Executive Officer Thomas Falk, 48, who is betting that the Dallas

QUICK ESCAPES
New York Post - End the day with the Czechs’ favorite herbal liqueur, Becherovka, distilled here. Go: Buses leave Florenc station (2.25 hours, $6). PLZEN Why: Also known as Pilsen, this old Bohemian capital is the birthplace of the pilsener style of beer. Tour the

Klang Valley Streets: Scrub your stress away
New Straits Times - Other treatments include the two-hour Javanese Royal Ritual which is now priced at RM190 (normal price RM390), foot reflexology at RM40 for 30 mins and RM70 for one hour, Serenity Signature Massage for RM170 (normal price RM290), and a herbal steam

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‘A matter of justice’ 

‘A matter of justice’ 
Father James Flynn used to be like most bleary-eyed Americans, stumbling to the kitchen every morning to put on a pot of coffee. The priest at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Park City would pour the water into the reservoir, scoop the coffee into the filter and never think about what it takes to get those brown grounds into his pot. Flynn paid more attention after visiting …

Dumplings done right 
Jay Foster, chef-owner of Farmer Brown in San Francisco, really tried to put his own spin on his family’s Chicken & Dumplings recipe. He added vegetables and fresh herbs, tweaking this and that, in order to give it a modern flair. But in the end, nothing beat…

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